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HB 2555 - 2019-20
Concerning background check requirements for firearms classified as other under federal firearms laws.
Sponsors: Goodman
Bill History

2020 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 4
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 11
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 14
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 18
1st substitute bill substituted (CRJ 20). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 20
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 29
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 9
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 11
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 36, 2020 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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